Beijing - Saba:
China has criticized the United States' continued modernization of its nuclear forces and deployment of nuclear weapons as seriously undermining global strategic balance and stability.
"These statements reflect the thinking of the United States in its pursuit of hegemony," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a press conference today, commenting on recent statements by U.S. officials about nuclear weapons.
The Chinese spokesman called on the United States to "earnestly fulfill its responsibility on nuclear disarmament, continue to drastically reduce nuclear weapons, create conditions for the eventual realization of general and complete nuclear disarmament, and make efforts to reduce strategic risks and maintain regional peace and stability."
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